Is this slideshow creation software a waste on the Mac with rivals such as iPhoto?

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When you wonder what the point is for a particular app's existence, it's not a good start. But that's what happened when Apimac Slideshow landed on our Macs.

With iPhoto able to churn out slideshows — from basic efforts to highly animated affairs — Apimac's product needed to shine to justify its existence.

It tries to do so primarily by offering support for a ton of formats — because it certainly doesn't do a great deal more.

Creating slideshows is at least simple — you drop images and movie files on to a list (or grab them from iPhoto using the Media Browser window) and drag to rearrange them. Selecting an item enables you to preview it and add a note.

The main draw is the product's share options, which along with eight QuickTime settings include outputting to Flash video, stand-alone Mac or Windows players, or an iDVD project. Exporting is typically fast and reliable.